This air-conditioned city hotel comprises a total of 500 guest rooms with either a view of the straits or the city. Additionally it offers guests a lobby area with a 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a lift, a restaurant and conference facilities. Guests are also invited to take advantage of the room and laundry services and there is parking available for those arriving by car. Medium in size. Black marbled flooring and medium dark wood paneling with touches of gold.
This hotel is located in the heart of the city's bustling commercial, shopping and administrative centre. Overlooking the straits of Johor, and just around 5 minutes' drive from the causeway to Singapore, this establishment is also connected to the Persada Johor International Convention Centre. It is within walking distance of Johor's main tourist and cultural attractions, and nearby sights include Royal Abu Bakar Museum, the sultan's palace, the historic state secretariat building, the mosque and temples.
The dining and entertainment options at this establishment range from casual to cosmopolitan. All-day dining at the newly-refurbished Newsroom Café offers an attractive spread of international dishes and local favourites. The Lobby Lounge is the perfect place to sit back and relax after a hard day's work over a cup of freshly-brewed coffee or a long, cool drink whilst being entertained by the hotel's resident pianist or band. For Chinese cuisine, the Kai Xuan Chinese Restaurant offers ""halal"" Dim Sum for lunch daily, while dinner is indeed the time to savour exquisite Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine with family and friends. The Paolo Restaurant offers exotic cuisine from the Mediterranean, served in a perfect, cosy atmosphere.